# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rustplusverify.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-19 14:09:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rustplusverify.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      31.76.120.146 (GB, Martlesham)
Hosting org:     EE Limited
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     ns1.eternitynames.net, ns2.eternitynames.net, ns3.eternitynames.net, ns4.eternitynames.net
Registered:      2026-05-11
Page title:      Rust — Explore, Build and Survive
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-08-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8537b3f7c99e225c86187bbd318af499245cfa308446eda4950a9e14a5cc1692
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.rustplusverify.com

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-05-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-19 12:22:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-19 09:24:23 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-19 14:38:58 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e3f89-c318-75f8-8b95-0740bbaee510/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/5a15b3e7-3648-4213-834e-8a689b8be3b8
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/rustplusverify.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rustplusverify.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rustplusverify.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rustplusverify.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rustplusverify.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-19 12:23:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies rustplusverify.com as an active credential phishing domain targeting Steam users under investigation with a confirmed risk level. This domain poses a high threat through fake login pages designed to harvest Steam credentials. Users who enter account details risk unauthorized access, account takeovers, and potential financial loss.  This domain was flagged on May 11, 2026, resolving to IP 31.76.120.146, registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. It uses a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate and currently shows 0/95 detections on VirusTotal with no presence on known blocklists or threat intelligence feeds. Despite limited detection coverage, the domain’s recent registration and thematic naming strongly correlate with phishing campaigns targeting gaming platforms.  Steam users should treat rustplusverify.com as malicious. Immediately avoid any login prompts from this domain. Verify all Steam-related URLs by cross-checking against official domain names (steamcommunity.com, store.steampowered.com). If credentials were entered, change passwords immediately and enable Steam Guard two-factor authentication. Report suspicious activity to Steam Support and consider revoking any third-party application tokens. Use network tools like nslookup or whois to inspect unfamiliar domains before interaction. Exercise caution with shortened links or external gaming-related sites.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260519-14ED3F
Favicon MD5:       bc481301fbbb7d3efd7b289fe0f8b448
TLS cert SHA-256:      8537b3f7c99e225c86187bbd318af499245cfa308446eda4950a9e14a5cc1692

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rustplusverify.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rustplusverify.com
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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